Beryl - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Beryl \b(e)-ryl, ber-yl\ is pronounced BEHR-el. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "light green semi-precious gemstone". The word is of Indian origin, from the Sanskrit term "veruliya". The beryl was considered a token of good luck. Biblical: the eighth foundation stone of the wall of New Jerusalem was made of beryl. The name came into fashion at the end of the 19th century. Author Beryl Markham.

Beryl has 7 variant forms: Beril, Berri, Berrie, Berry, Beryle, Berylla and Beryn.

For more information, see also related names Cheryl and Jewel.

Baby names that sound like Beryl are Perl, Pearl, Perle and Perla.

Beryl is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Beryl. Click here to compare Beryl with related baby names.